I wonder how many collectors of Arisaka Type 99 rifles would forget their own names to be able to have just one of those. The top one is definitely an early or even pre WW-II blade. Together, that's a very desireable combo !
That is a great piece of silent history that we should not forget. Improvised theater-made weapons like this on you have here always show a degree of ingenuity that is often, sadly, looked down upon. That blade probably saw more 'action' than we will ever know.
The photography isn't so hot, but here's some more
- Phrobis M9, 4th Model
- Schrade-Craftsman fixed blade vintage mid 1960s (high school)
- Ontario US M11 EOD (blade based on the M9 except non magnetic)
- Ontario USN Mk 3 Mod 0, second generation
- Camillus Air Force Survival Knife from...
The Buck Special is a two-line from 1969. Paid $15.00 for it. Stayed in a foot locker until it was brought back stateside.
The USMC Combat Knife is a guard-marked Camillus from late World War Two and belonged to my maternal grandfather. The one below it was a Conetta M7 that my grandfather had...
The base pistol itself, yes, there were limited runs of those, but otherwise, nothing 'custom'. The light, definitely no . . . add a light and suddenly it's 'Custom'.
It's a German Kar98k Mauser that was either captured by Yugoslav troops, or abandoned by Wehrmacht troops on their way out. The Yugo designation is Model 98/48 . . . it was refurbed by the Yugoslav government by scrubbing the Wehrmacht markings, and restamped with the Yugo crest and Preduzece...